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Letters to the Editor

"No confidence in PLP "

August 11, 2012 Dear Sir Your newspaper doesn’t have enough room for the whole litany of complaints and stories about cronyism, incompetence, failure and hopelessness surrounding the PLP Government. I saw a comment on your online edition from a well...
Aug 14, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Socially insulting piece of writing "

July 29, 2012 Dear Sir, “With the election soon upon us, there is an additional reason for whites to listen carefully to the concerns of the black community. Simply put, if they fail to do so, the Progressive Labour Party will likely be re-elected, a...
Aug 01, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Bermuda’s last, best chance "

July 29, 2012 Dear Sir, An election always seems to muddy the waters of discussion but we are in a disastrous situation now. We need a change in direction if only for the sake of getting tourists and businesses back here and to see Bermuda as a welc...
Jul 31, 2012
Opinion Writer

"The dangers of political addiction"

Let’s be clear up front. The word addiction in this article has nothing to do with illegal drugs or any other substances. Political addiction occurs when those who support a particular party in a democratic setting are unable to accept anything that ...
Jul 30, 2012
Politics

"Mayor considers running for Parliament"

St George’s Mayor Kenneth Bascome is mulling whether to run for Parliament in the next General Election, and expects to announce his decision within the next two weeks. Mr Bascome told The Royal Gazette that he has been approached by the two main pol...
Jul 24, 2012
Politics

"OBA unveil new general election candidate"

Terry Hodgson has been announced as the latest One Bermuda Alliance election candidate, to challenge the Progressive Labour Party’s Michael Weeks for Pembroke East Central. Mr Hodgson cited crime, education and the economy as the top concerns on the ...
Jul 20, 2012
Opinion Writer

"Social media’s pros and cons"

A large part of the unofficial election campaign is being conducted through social media. Talk radio, Facebook, online news sites and blogs, for example, are now bastions of extended commentary and no doubt an important component of a more participat...
Jul 19, 2012
Editorials

"Here’s a real problem"

Members of the public could be forgiven for thinking that the General Election had already been called this week as politicians from both major parties got into wars of words over Government civil servants’ dental insurance and the state of the Islan...
Jul 13, 2012
Politics

"Summer election options are fading"

The likelihood of a summer General Election is fading fast, as the Parliamentary Registrar confirmed the people couldn’t go to the polls for at least a month after Premier Paula Cox calls an election. But some within the Progressive Labour Party are ...
Jul 12, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Preferential coverage? "

July 10, 2012 Dear Sir, I read The Royal Gazette daily and as a conservative voter would like to know why almost 100 percent of the OBA articles have a very nice picture not only of the candidate but the OBA logo. This is not noticed by this reader f...
Jul 12, 2012
Politics

"Former BLDC deputy to stand for PLP"

Premier Paula Cox questioned yesterday whether concerns raised about the misuse of public funds were connected to Bermuda having a black government. The Finance Minister was speaking at a press conference where she announced former Bermuda Land Devel...
Jul 10, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"We deserve better too "

June 25, 2012 Dear Sir, I write in response to Mr Walton Brown’s opinion piece “Don’t restrict voting rights” in The Royal Gazette of June 21, 2012. Mr Brown will be aware that the vast majority of Long Term Residents do not have the right to vote in...
Jul 04, 2012
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